Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35327, Haskell Freeman, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Freeman, Haskell
S. 35327
CONTENTS

689
Massachusetts Roll
Haskell Freeman Col d Learned Lieutenant
Mass. Line 1775 - 5 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Edward Bangs, Worcester Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 87 33
4 months 1/30 $ 24 33 4 1/30 mo s at $20 = $ 87.33 { Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Barre Mass. 1818

Haskell Freeman
24 Apr

State of Massachusetts Marshall Freeman a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Barre in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath
testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on in the month of November, 1775
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to Capt. Peter Harwood's  Company August. 1780 -
as a private, Ensign, Lieut & Adjt against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged in the first instance to Capt. Peter Harwood's Company, Col. Leavitt's Regiment Massachusetts Line, and served therein till Sept. 29 th 1779, when I was commissioned as an Ensign in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment, to take rank from the first day of November, 1777. On the 10 th day of May, 1780, I was commissioned as a Lieutenant in the same Regiment to rank from the 18 th August, 1779, and served as such till August 15 th 1780, when I was released for the cause stated on the back of my Lieut's Commission. I also served as Adjt from the 4 th Regiment from June 1778, till I was wounded in Gen. Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island, & there in August 1778 - and that I left the service on the 15 th August. 1780
and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of sixty seven years; I was at the capture of Burgoyne in Monmouth battle, in Sullivan's expedition at Rhode Island, (when I was severely wounded in the thigh & groin) besides many skirmishes - And I am now very infirm on account of my wounds -
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed. Marshall Freeman
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 24 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, Edward Bangs, one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts.
the abovenamed Marshall Freeman. and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Given under my Hand and the Seal of said Court, the day of the date aforesaid.
Edward Bangs

Massachusetts
1878

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Worcester ss.
Be it known that before the undersigned, Lyman Sibley , a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Huldah Freeman aged 70 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the Daughter of Yascal Freeman who was a revolutionary† Officer & Pensioner, in the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the eighth day of April 18 21 and that her mother, named Huldah Freeman died on the 28th day of October 18 17 and they were married on the _____ day of _____ in the year 17 _____ and that they were residents of Barn in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there 30 years, and that She resides in Barn, Massachusetts and that furthermore She, BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER, of Washington city, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, half pay, or commutation pay, for pension, increase of arrears of Pension or Land that are or may be due her as her Daughter of Yascal Freeman as in right of law she may be entitled; and I furthermore revoke all and any powers of attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons.
1855. The record hereof is entered of record this day
In witness whereof, said Huldah has on this twenty fifth day August 18 55 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal.
Huldah Freeman 
Witness: Elizabeth Hogue Witness: Maria Howe
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that said Huldah Freeman has always by the community been known as the daughter of said Yascal Freeman and I am not interested in the result of this claim.
Dated on this 22 nd day of August 18 55 .
Lyman Sibley Jms. of Peace J. P.
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Worcester
I hereby certify, That Lyman Sibley Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County ss , this twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty five . M. Smith Assistant Clerk of said Court.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and death of her husband." † Widow, son, or daughter. ‡ Give the name of the State in which he lived when he went into the Revolution. If a pensioner, so state—and the amount of pension, and under what act, and whether an officer or private soldier.

35 327
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35-327
Haskell Freeman
Lint Rev 1870
Act: 18 th March 1870
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 185
[Arrangement of 1870.]

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
To Marshall Freeman Esquire Greeting . We, Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct, and Fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such _____ from the 18 th day of August 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things therein belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time, as you shall receive from this, or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Witness His Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 30 th day of May 1780, and in the Fourth year of our Independence.
Attest Joseph Cottle Secretary of the Board of War Sam. Huntington President
35327

He had been engaged in the in the Massachusetts Regiment Having solicited leave to retire from service on account of his indisposition arising from a wound received at Bunker Hill which renders him incapable of military duty, the same is granted by His Excellency
Concord
the
11th November
14 day of August
1780
John H. N. S. (vertical signature)

THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
8. To Haskell Freeman Esq. Greeting . We, Reposing especial trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct, and Fidelity DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be an Ensign in the 4 th Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States, to take rank as such from the 21 st day of November 1777. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of an Ensign by doing and performing all manner of things thereinunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as an Ensign and you are to observe and follow such orders and directions, for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress forementioned, or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board Attest Ben Stodart Secretary of the Board of War
Witness His Excellency Sam l Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia the 29 th day of October 1779 and in the fourth year of our Independence. Sam l Huntington President